Senior Sustainability Consultant - Life Cycle Carbon

TN United Kingdom; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

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Senior Sustainability Consultant - Life Cycle Carbon, UK Wide, GB

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Turner & Townsend

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Yes

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26.04.2025

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10.06.2025

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Company Description

At Turner & Townsend, we’re passionate about making a difference because we recognize our responsibility to lead the creation of a better industry and the journey to Net Zero. We are driven to help build a world where opportunities are open to all, people can live healthy, safe lives, and society has a positive impact on the natural world around it. Through the commitment, capability, and care our team brings, we build trust, deliver better outcomes for our clients, help our people realize their potential, and contribute to creating a prosperous society.

Our team is dynamic, innovative, and client-focused, supported by an inclusive and supportive company culture. Our clients value our proactive approach, expertise, integrity, and quality. As a result, our people enjoy working on some of the most exciting projects across various sectors.

Our vision is based on being ‘Green, Productive, and Inclusive,’ and we are expanding our growing UK Sustainability team to meet increasing demand across our diverse client base.

Our Team

Our Sustainability team helps clients measure, manage, and reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions, achieving broader sustainability goals. Our services include:

• Delivery of city/regional carbon reduction programs
• Development of carbon management and Net Zero strategies
• Carbon footprint and GHG reporting, ESG disclosures
• Energy-saving opportunities and investment support
• Green building certification assurance
• Estates decarbonization and heat decarbonization plans
• Net Zero program management

Our Cities & Workplaces team is growing due to rising demand. We seek individuals experienced in building certification and/or real estate decarbonization to strengthen our resources.

Job Description

We are seeking a passionate Senior or Principal Consultant to join our sustainability team. The role involves leading our Life Cycle Assessment team in the UK, focusing on the environmental impact of materials. Supported by our UK and international teams, you'll promote our services and industry leadership, with a focus on business development. You will quickly learn our innovative services to expand our market capacity.

Working with multidisciplinary colleagues, you will design, analyze, report, model, and document sustainability projects, and present to clients to grow our project portfolio.

Key Responsibilities

• Managing delivery of LCA projects and bids
• Supporting clients in decarbonization targets and pathways
• Assisting senior team members in project delivery
• Engaging with clients, partners, and stakeholders
• Appraising building fabric and materials
• Writing technical reports
• Analyzing large datasets and producing clear outputs
• Supporting junior and senior colleagues
• Ensuring quality assurance
• Recommending low-carbon measures
• Presenting results to clients
• Understanding building design and materials
• Using tools like OneClick LCA, etool
• Training staff in WLCA modeling
• Undertaking lifecycle assessments for certifications like BREEAM, LEED
• Preparing tenders and proposals
• Managing supply chains
• Developing carbon reduction strategies
• Liaising with clients and designers on low-carbon measures

Qualifications

• Degree in engineering, architecture, or related field, with knowledge of building materials and embodied carbon
• Experience in lifecycle or whole life carbon modeling
• Knowledge of environmental impacts and assessments
• Experience advising on low-carbon solutions
• Business development skills
• Excellent communication and initiative

Additional Information

We promote a healthy, flexible, and inclusive work environment. Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer, encouraging applications from all communities.

Learn more about us at our website. Please note, candidates should not pay fees at any stage of the recruitment process. Unsolicited resumes are considered property of Turner & Townsend.